Escovedo's family tree includes former Santana percussionist Pete Escovedo and Pete's daughter, Sheila E (also Prince's former drummer and later a pop star). He began his music career with the Nuns, a mid-'70s punk band based in San Francisco. He co-founded the pioneering cowpunk band Rank and File in 1979, which moved to Austin, Texas, in 1981 after a stint in New York City. The band released Sundown on Slash Records in 1982, but shortly after, Escovedo left to form the True Believers with brother Javier. The band recorded two albums for EMI and toured the country, often as an opening act for Los Lobos. However, EMI opted not to release the second album, which eventually led to the group's break-up. (It eventually surfaced as a bonus item when Rykodisc reissued the first set on CD in 1994.)
Escovedo released a solo album in 1992 on Watermelon Records, Gravity, uniting his wide variety of styles; the album was produced by Stephen Bruton of Bonnie Raitt's band. Escovedo also began gigging periodically with the band Buick MacKane, who fused old-school punk with 70's glam rock; after Rykodisc released Escovedo's With These Hands in 1996, they followed it up with Buick MacKane's long-awaited album. After Escovedo parted ways with Rykodisc, he signed with the Chicago-based alt-country label Bloodshot in 1998, who released the live album More Miles Than Money: Live 1994-1996 and the acclaimed studio set A Man Under The Influence.
In April of 2003, Escovedo collapsed following a show in Phoenix, AZ, and he was subsequently diagnosed with Hepatitis C. An outpouring of support from musicians led to a series of successful benefit concerts to help pay Escovedo's medical expenses and keep his music before the public, followed by a tribute album, Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo, which was released in 2004.
In June 2010, Escovedo released Street Songs of Love.
Fall Apart With You
Alejandro Escovedo Lyrics
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And it feels, it feels like its okay,
Everything's so strange,
My body doesn't feel the same,
Its all I want, is to fall apart with you,
I first met you, I first met you outside of phoenix,
It was a foolish, a foolish August moon,
So she cries when she hears Johnny Cash,
Its all she wants, is to fall apart with me,
All I want, is to fall apart with you,
All I want, is to fall apart with you,
We ain't nothin, we ain't nothin',
But we are somethin',
And there's no one, could ever make us feel so bad,
We know that nothin' ever lasts,
So we cry when we hear Johnny Cash,
Its all I want, is to fall apart with you,
All I want, is to fall apart with you [Repeat x4]
The song Fall Apart With You by Alejandro Escovedo is a love song that speaks about wanting to be with someone so much that falling apart seems okay, as long as it is with that person. The song evokes a feeling of being lost but also of being found with the right person. The lyrics suggest that the lovers met outside of Phoenix, and it was a foolish August moon, indicating that perhaps their love was not supposed to happen, but it did anyway. The woman says her first love was her last and cries when she hears Johnny Cash. The reference to Johnny Cash’s music suggests that she has experienced heartbreak before, and the music brings back painful memories.
The man and the woman in the song know that nothing lasts forever, and they are determined to enjoy what exists between them while it lasts. The song acknowledges that their love may come to an end at some point, and it would hurt, and they might cry, but they are willing to take the risk. The chorus, 'All I want is to fall apart with you,' indicates a sense of wanting to be vulnerable with someone and ready to experience life’s ups and downs.
Overall, Fall Apart With You is a touching and heartfelt song that captures the essence of being in love and embracing vulnerability. It speaks to the listener's desire to be with someone they love regardless of what happens in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel, I feel like I am fallin',
I am overcome with emotion and it feels like I am losing control
And it feels, it feels like its okay,
Despite the overwhelming emotions, everything still feels fine and manageable
Everything's so strange,
The situation is unfamiliar and unsettling
My body doesn't feel the same,
Physically, my body is reacting in a different way than usual
Its all I want, is to fall apart with you,
Despite feeling overwhelmed, being with you is the only thing I desire
I first met you, I first met you outside of phoenix,
The first time we met was outside of Phoenix
It was a foolish, a foolish August moon,
The timing of our meeting was somewhat impractical and impulsive
She said her first love was her last,
She believed her first love was her one and only love
So she cries when she hears Johnny Cash,
Hearing Johnny Cash reminds her of that first love, causing her to weep
Its all she wants, is to fall apart with me,
Despite the pain caused by the memory of her past love, she desires to be with me to fall apart together
All I want, is to fall apart with you,
The desire to be with you is the most important thing to me
We ain't nothin, we ain't nothin',
We may seem insignificant or lacking to others
But we are somethin',
We may not be much to others, but we are meaningful to each other
And there's no one, could ever make us feel so bad,
No matter what happens, there is no one who can make us feel worse than we already do
We know that nothin' ever lasts,
We are aware that everything is temporary and won't last forever
So we cry when we hear Johnny Cash,
We are reminded of this fact when we hear Johnny Cash and it brings us to tears
Its all I want, is to fall apart with you,
Despite the inevitability of things coming to an end, being with you is all I desire
All I want, is to fall apart with you [Repeat x4]
Repeating the desire to be with you through the ups and downs of life
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Written by: ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
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